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I have had cosmos self-seed (one of the tall pink and white mixes) and Portulaca (AKA moss rose), whatever the common double mix that my local greenhouse carries. Sorry not to be more helpful with varieties. Most of the others I haven't grown, so I don't know about, but snapdragon Black Prince and calendula never self-seeded for me. A few other annuals I have had self-seed: All of these pull easily if they volunteer where not wanted and will return for many years in this zone. Cleome, on the other hand, was a bit of a pest and took several years to eliminate after I had let it go to seed one year. |
Moss roses, cosmos, and snapdragons self seed for me. The snapdragons come up late and bloom late but are vigorous and full of blooms. After a couple of years moss roses have made a thick mass in the dry soil under my mailbox. The first couple of years I moved seedlings next to each other. Now I just wait for them to germinate and grow and bloom. I use leaf mulch in much of my gardens and don't know if others listed self seed. |
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i think domination is the most addictive mode to play, the bonus of 200 pts for a capture kill is a great thing and makes me wanna get capture kills. however, apparently around 98% of people still dont want to play the objective, they want to play team deathmatch. i think if the developers really wanted people to play the objective, they should make regular kills 25 points, & capture kills 250, and then have the 125 pts for kills around the objective, or maybe make those 150 points, along with 200 for capping an enemy flag, or b flag to start. this would really make people either play the objective or at least go near the objective to get higher points for kills. 25 pts a kill is basically nothing so if someone is going to sit in a corner the entire game maybe they go 10-1 but they arent going to even get a uav. i doubt they would make regular kills 25 points, although they probably should, but 50 points would be better than 100. at 100 its too easy to camp and not play the objective. the domination games i play are basically 97% my team gets destroyed, 2% my team wins big, 1% its a close game. nearly every game i play after round 1 the other team has low 100's & my team has 60's. then the average final score is close to 200 to about 120. this is nearly every single game of domination that i play. & i cant even comprehend how nearly every game i play my team has 4-5 players against 6. i literally never play 6 against 5, or 6 against 6 other than in very limited stretches. i cant understand how its always my team at the 1-2 man disadvantage, and i dont know why I always get put on the team that wont play the objective, but the other team does to some degree. in mw3 i played domination nearly exclusively, in bo2 i play it less than i ever have in any cod, i think kill confirmed is much better in bo2 than in mw3, of course most of the maps in mw3 were much much worse than the bo2 maps and much bigger also so that makes for a worse kill confirmed game. i wish the map pack would hurry up & come out already!!!!
What they need to do is make a classic domination playlist where there are no rounds, but they won't do that because then nobody would play their precious "pro" influenced round based butchered version of what USED TO BE the best game mode. Treyarch ruined domination.
I actually like the split rounds, as it allows for really unsymmetrical maps to still be fair. I think the rounds should each be 20-30 seconds longer, though.
Or maybe.....they could simply learn how to make a map with even flag placements. Instead if we have a team on it's heels, we have to give them a get out of jail free card at "halftime". @snownation If you do that to scoring nobody will ever get the good Scorestreaks EXCEPT full parties. Giving people extra points for kills while capturing is more than enough of a bonus. people will ALWAYS ignore the objective because they are chicken shits.
This. At least remove K/D from Dom. Like I said, Domination will always be considered Extended TDM and CoD will always be taken as a joke. It's hard not to.
You could make capture kills 500 and a regular kill 10 points and people will still not go for the objective cause people think skill is a direct correlation to k/d. As long as k/d is in objective game modes its just tdm. I've given up on domination, the only game mode i see people who will actually play the objective is kill confirmed. In fact people damn near throw themselves out in the open and directly into gun fire for a dog tag. I think its the fact there gold, on that note they should start making flags gold and maybe people will jump on the more
when you are on these losing streaks are you the only one trying to cap? because that seems to be the story in my losing matches every goddamn time. I've taken the time to illustrate a situation that came about the other night on nuketown.
Hey, they paid their $60....let them do what they want in a team game. It's all about having fun right?
I love dom, its my favorite game mode. I don't mind people getting lots of kills guarding B once we have it, its the point of the game, but for Christ's sake help me cap the damn flag before you set up your damn tent.
This! I could care less if you get a ton of kills, that is once we have the flags. I don't even mind if you skip the flag capping if you can rush ahead and kill them as they try to advance to B in order to kill me while capping. If you just run off to go to your sniping spot or just to look for random kills.....screw you.
This is super true. K/D be damned. I've never seen the dolphin dive used so much as when going for a tag.
Let me tell you the mindset of most people who don't cap. We don't like dying. Now, I know I put the "we" in there, but don't think that I'm one of those kids, sitting in the spawn, or some random corner of the map, thinking that I'm a ninja. I'm talking about the defending guys, and the guys that see the flag, but don't run immediately to it. The reason why people like me don't do this, is because we've had our fair share of experiences with stupid objective players. Those 2-3 players that run at B, even though they've been killed by the same guy clipping over some boxes. I see that my teams losing, and so I try to clear out the enemy team so that these retards can actually cap, and then they just stand around like imbeciles! Then I either have to try and cap with little help, or I die, and then they want to go for the flag. The enemy team then gets some killstreaks and have an easy double cap that they can ride the win on. Experiences like these are so horribly stupid, that I have started to see objective playing, at least in dom, useless. Unless you've already seen your teammates' stats and deem them acceptable, they're most likely going to just feed the enemy team kills. I'm not saying you do this, but most of the people you're connected to, the "objective players", do this, and it just makes me and people like me only want to kill whore, cause it's the only thing that we're good at.
Ground War Domination match starts on Meltdown, 8 people skip capping C and run upstairs to snipe out the window toward B. Because the entire team ran upstairs it takes you forever to cap your home flag alone. As you're sitting there waiting to cap your home flag, you hear DSR50 shots aplenty ringing through the air yet nothing is popping up in the killfeed. What are these retards doing?! "The enemy has captured B." Leaves games...
There are a bunch of people that just go for kils in K/C and just get the easy to reach tags. Anything else is left for others to give them bonus points. They won't risk dying for a tag in order to hit their Scorestreaks. This happens in every playlist. Ha! So true! I don't play GW, but even in 6 vs 6 you'll see the snipes race off to get to their useless perches. All they really do is occasionally ruin a guy's streak. They never really "help" their team.
@AwesomeMikatonic I come from the TDM thought of "not wanting to die", but to ignore an objective and the extra points is simply a wasted opportunity. The more people that get on the flag, the faster you cap it. If people would simply use the proper items to cap(trophy, smoke, flak jacket) then they would do so much better. Like you, I have died countless times trying to cap B while my idiot teammates run around to nowheresville. I'm completely fine with a really good slayer, but he better keep me alive at B by killing all the approaching enemy. I've said before on Jungle in Black Ops, I would run straight for that upper hut over b from either spawn in order to do just that. If I spawned at the "sniper rock" side, I could keep them at bay pretty easily. If I spawned at the ruins I would run towards the ladder, chuck nades leading from their spawn towards B, go up the ladder and try to keep them from crossing the footbridge. This isn't the guy I'm talking about though. It's the guy who is just going for kills without a worry of the enemy team capping the flags.
I completely agree with you (Dude who posted the thread) on this matter, and I also notice the fact that the games are generally lopsided. Generally, I dislike TDM because of how basic it is and how much the spawns are flipped. But then TDM players come in and ruin it; they go around just for kills, don't protect the flags at all, and... damn its annoying. Then you have those DSR50 try hard's running off to their 'sniper spots' to help the other team along with their streaks.
I played dom exclusively for the last 4 years. But I couldn't play it in BO2. Dom has become the gamemode people go to get kills and to better their kd. They play it like TDM but find dom easier bc they know where the other team is spawning at all times. I have found my new favorite gamemode that has taken Doms spot and thats Hardpoint. Its so much better. I find that 90% of the ppl who play it, play to win. And the hardpoint always moves so it prevents camping. Once you learn all the hardpoints on the maps and develop a strategy its a lot of fun. I would recommend going to twitch.com and watching how the pro players play hardpoint to get an idea if you're interested.
Hardpoint......get points for kills and bonus points for captures. Domination.....get points for kills and bonus points for captures. Domination....flags are always in the same spots Hardpoint...the locations are always in the same order instead of random(like they should be) I don't see these as being all that different myself. Both playlists are fun if played properly. Both playlists have killwhores. Both playlists are more fun with teams. Just my opinion.
While Hardpoint does make you move, you know EXACTLY where/when to move there. It's dumb as hell to keep them in the same order. People just stay in the current Hardpoint until they leave enough time to go to the next one and grab the bonus points for being there the moment it starts. Just like Drop Zone was wrong in keeping the order the same, so does Hardpoint. Making them random isn't about "luck". both teams have no idea where the next will be. It's certainly better than simply giving teams points for memorizing the order.
I've actually grown to love the new Domination setup. This is my new Domination mindset: Round 1 go straight yolo and play the obj hard when not on a streak, while also playing smart enough once you get on a streak to achieve your scorestreaks and defend/offend flags smartly - Get VSAT, which pretty much leads to your other streaks(lets say I'm running VSAT, EMP, Dogs) + Save Dogs (Or any other useful scorestreak)for Round 2, but don't use them as soon as possible, wait and see if you can get on another streak on Round 2 -Round 2 starts use the same Round 1 strategy and see where it takes you + If you're doing well and got B and your team is doing better, go for another streak. If you build up a decent amount of points then use your scorestreak and that will lead to another VSAT (not to mention your first VSAT could have gotten a teammate a VSAT or something that helps you. + If Round 2 is shitty, then use your Dogs or whatever you attained and that should help you guys get B and change the momentum Also on Round 1 If you're failing at your getting your streaks, play more slowly and focus solely on preparing yourself for Round 2 (i.e If you know the Round is lost, screw B and play carefully and build up some score at your base flag/area) then if you get a good start on Round 2 there you go. The new Domination is really good once you accept it and form a good playstyle and plan. My only gripe would be to turn the dam Timer off on Round 2.. make it a first to 200 at that point. That would, imo, make it better than the old Domination. Don't get me wrong though, there are times where no matter what you do, you're gonna lose, get spawn trapped, have TERRIBLE teammates, etc.. Just today I was playing Dom on Plaza early this morning.. Went 65-14 with 11 defends and 2 caps(They were both B caps though) and I died like 8 or 9 times trying to cap it ALONE.. on GW no less -.- and the second place teammate was 20-28 with 1 cap.. 1 defend. Just gotta adapt and except bs


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I'd like to grow a Duchess de Brabant in an area that gets morning sun from sunrise to about 11am-noon, so 5-6 hours with afternoon shade. It will have a light colored wall behind it below 3 feet and a glass window higher--so some relfected heat and light, but not a lot. I know sun exposure is not the same depending on the intensity of the climate, but would anyone know if 5-6 hours of morning sun in the Southeast (Nashville zone 6b/7a) would be consider "Full Sun"? Some sources say DdB can take a bit of shade, but this will be a specimen plant in a perennial garden so I need it to be a star and do more than just get by. If not the Duchess any other suggestions? |
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I can only say that the Duchesse did not do will in the sun in my hot and dry climate and the situation you describe would have been perfect for it. I don't know much about growing conditions in your area but have found that overall the teas in warm climates don't need all-day sun to thrive. It's possible that in a humid climate such as yours they can tolerate more sun, but for a really accurate assessment I would trust most the people who live near your area. I think it's a wonderful rose, by the way. Ingrid |
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I've grown her in partial shade in TX and, believe it or not, in Portland. She seems to remain quite healthy. The main challenge in Portland is the rain/blossom combo. However, if I lose some blossoms, I just cut 'em off and start again. She's been a fantastically remontant rose for me. She has buds right now and no disease. She's boxed into a partial shade location during the summer but at this time of year, there is little sun anywhere in the garden for any length of time...period. She seems to grow a bit lankier in shade. (Who doesn't?) Not unduly gawky, though, after she grows out of the extended, awkward adolescent stage. Carol |
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Dobbs motivation for writing the book was the realization that he had "a whole lot of material" that he thought people would find interesting. Dobbs, now 60, conducted his first interview was with Buster Crabbe for his fanzine "Inertron," while he was still in high school. Dobbs described the experience. "I was extremely nervous. I was talking to Flash Gordon for goodness sakes. I was talking to the guy I watched as a kid. I have no memory of how I contacted Buster Crabbe. I know I wrote him a letter. I have no idea how in the pre-Internet age I got his address, other than I knew he lived in Rye, N.Y., where he was primarily employed as a stockbroker at that point. He was gracious enough to let a kid that was green as grass talk to him," he said. When asked to list his top three most enjoyable interviews, Dobbs named Vincent Price, Lillian Gish and Clayton Moore. His most difficult interview was with comedian Tommy Davidson, who Dobbs described as "very nice," but who gave "yes" or "no" answers, which is essentially the "kiss of death" for a journalist because there is not material to elaborate on for a story. He added that many times he has spoken with a celebrity for more than the allotted time frame that comes about because it "usually is a happy accident." His interview with Cosby was one example. The public relations person told Dobbs "He [Cosby] will let you know when he's done" when Dobbs asked how much time he had to speak with the well-known comedian. The conversation lasted nearly 40 minutes. "It's really up to the person [you're interviewing]," Dobbs commented. "It's the most satisfying thing in the world to discover your adoration of that person is justified," Dobbs said. He spent "at least a half hour" speaking to Price with a handful of other journalists. Dobbs described Price as "open, candid and down to earth." Dobbs explained, "Price was just talking to us [Dobbs and fellow writer Stanley Wiater] – not as Vincent Price to two young guys that grew up watching him – he was just talking to us. And he was talking to us, ironically, about the nature of fame and the fact that there had recently been a book published about his career and the writer had never approached him." Dobbs said, "He [Price] said you get to a certain point in your life, in your career, where they can print anything about you and he just sort of accepted that. I thought that was a great candid admission about the nature of fame. I thought it was really sort of cool that Price was saying 'You know, I'm a working class guy, this is what I do for a living and I have to acknowledge that there are certain conditions. And, one is people writing stuff about me that may or may not necessarily be true.'" According to Dobbs, there are two ways to become a celebrity in this modern era. One is to accomplish a work that becomes admired and the other is to achieve fame through "the manipulation of the media." "There's no one in the book who has achieved their fame through notoriety. They've achieved their fame through doing something people like," Dobbs said. Dobbs offered some insight to budding journalists. "Building a rapport is very tough in 10 to 15 minutes," he said. There are little tricks to break the ice such as sharing your knowledge of the person's career or confessing a childhood crush as Dobbs did when he interviewed Maureen O'Hara. "If interested in interviewing someone, ask. Never be intimidated by someone's fame. The worst they could say is 'no.' Always make sure to check the time frame that you have. Understand that interviewing is about listening and preparation. Bring a rough outline of what questions you want to ask, but be prepared to go off-topic," he said. "I go by the premise that an interview needs to be prepared for. 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text: Here's an Updated List of A Bunch of Rumored Next-Gen Games Nathan Hughes March 5, 2014 Before we begin, we'd just like to point out that while a lot of these entries are pure speculation, some of them do have some indication to be true. However, you should not take any of these entries to be 100% guaranteed unless stated by the developers. This article will constantly be changing and updating throughout the year so be sure to check back often for all the latest details. Now that we are officially in the next-generation of consoles, it's time to speculate about what's to come. There's a lot of games that have been hinted at and rumored about for the future so I think it's about time to discuss them. Havana (Status: Nearly Confirmed) Visceral Games, the makers behind Dead Space, are working on a Battlefield game with a police theme. Havana, the game in question, is meant to be due out this year. The new direction doesn't sound too far-fetched as a new game based on riot police could easily be made with the Frostbite. Could the title suggest that the player could take the role of an officer of the law in Cuba? It will be interesting to hear more about this project. Far Cry 4 (Status: Nearly Confirmed) According to a Linked In profile from a Ubisoft Shanghai employee, Far Cry 4 is well underway.. The employee listed that he was working on the game but the information has since been removed. To add to the speculation, an gaming insider accidentally let slip the location of the game, claiming that he meant to DM the information but said there was no point in deleting it now. Fans of the hit film Drive will also be happy to hear that the composer will be working on the new game so expect to hear some great atmospheric music. After the huge success of Far Cry 3, it's no surprise that a sequel is coming. It's just a matter of playing the waiting game for the release date, trailer or screenshots. Assassin's Creed V: Russia(?) (Status: Unconfirmed) We recently reported that there has been a lot of rumor and speculation that points to the next location of the next Assassin's Creed to be in Russia. We believe that there is some weight behind this rumor as an official Assassin's Creed Twitter account for acinitiates.com tweeted GPS locations that point to Moscow, Russia. Read here for more details. Next-Gen Ultra Street Fighter IV (Status: Unconfirmed) Yoshinori Ono, one of the producers behind Street Fighter IV, sent fighting fans into a wild frenzy when he tweeted a picture of Blanka, an infamous Street Fighter character, perched next to a PS4 controller. The tweet thanked people for playing Ultra Street Fighter IV at a location-test. Whether Ono is trolling us or genuinely hinting at a next-generation Street Fighter game remains to be seen. Capcom has not yet confirmed or denied the rumor so here's hoping we get to see Ryu and Ken battle on next-gen. The Last Guardian (Status: Unconfirmed) There's been a lot of hubbub about The Last Guardian and whether or not it's actually coming out despite numerous confirmations that it would. More fuel has been added to the "It's really happening" fire when the game was spotted on the Playstation Store. The game description did not specify a "PS4 exclusive" release so it may also see a release on the older generation of PS3. Whatever the case may be, The Last Guardian is definitely releasing and it has a space on the PS Store right now. Rocksteady's New Batman Game (Status: Confirmed as of 3/4/2014) According to a post on Gamespot's forums, the next Batman game could be revealed a lot sooner than you think. A promo poster with the game's iconic Rocksteady Batman logo has been uncovered. The likelihood of the revelation of a new Batman game this year is extremely high as Arkham Origins was being worked on by WB Games while Rocksteady did their own project, which is more than likely. Kevin Conroy, voice of Batman from Arkham City and Asylum himself said he was working on a Batman game but it was revealed not to be Origins, but something else… Demon Souls 2 (Status: DEAD) Many people have hinted that a new Demon Souls game will come to Playstation 4. At E3 2013, fresh rumours of a Demon Souls direct sequel surfaced after Miyazaki said he's working on a secret project instead of Dark Souls II. Since Sony Computer Entertainment own the Demon Souls license, a new PS4 exclusive Demon Souls game isn't a stretch too far from Miyazaki's secret project. Here's hoping! UPDATE. According to a blog post on Playstation Blog, John Hardin of Atlus has denied that Demon Souls 2 is in production. Mafia 3 (Status: Unconfirmed) With many next-gen games focusing on the open world genre, it seems incredibly likely that 2K Czech will release a new Mafia game. It seems the the Mafia devs have hired new staff for a project that's "top secret and super interesting"; just what the project is remains to be seen. The Mafia series has always delivered a great story wrapped in an incredibly immersive city with dazzling graphics. It would be very exciting to see this "secret project" become the next Mafia game for PS4 and Xbox One. Check out these rumors about Mafia 3 being developed for next-gen. UPDATE: Apparently 2K Czech will no longer developing the game and the project has been moved to the brand new 2K San Francisco, and the game might be redone from scratch. Hopefully, we'll hear more soon. Crackdown 3 (Status: Unconfirmed) In the initial Xbox One reveal, the agility orb from Crackdown was spotted in one of the screens for the event. You can clearly see the orb on the bottom left screen in the picture below. The internet went nuts at the prospect of having a next-gen city to mess around in like in previous Crackdown games. Whether Microsoft did this intentionally or just let it slip, Crackdown 3 will more than likely be coming to Xbox One. Hitman (Status: Almost Confirmed) Let's call a spade a spade here. Hitman Absolution did not live up to the huge expectations set by it's predecessor Hitman: Blood Money. However, Hitman 6 rumors have been getting pretty big since Absolution's release You check out the Hitman wiki blog where all the details on Hitman 6 are shown and you can check out some concept art below. IO Interactive have stated they're working on a new "AAA Hitman project". Hopefully, Hitman 6 can deliver some classic Hitman assassinations like locking someone into a steam room or throwing a petrol can down a chimney; all beautifully illustrated with next-gen graphics. We'll just have to wait and see if it gets announced in the first place. UPDATE: IO Interactive have sent an open letter to all Hitman fans which states that for the next Hitman game, Agent 47 will be going back to his roots. The new game will be inspired by the missions of Contracts and Blood Money but with the graphics of Absolution. You can read the letter here. Fallout 4 (Status: Unconfirmed) This rumor is a gigantic one as there's a lot more information to dissect here than the previous rumors. There's been a lot of information (mostly false) about Fallout 4 in the past year or so and it can be difficult to sort out fact from fiction.A rumor circulated around the net that the dev team from Fallout 3 was setting up camp in Boston and taking photographs of local landmarks. A voice actor for Fallout 3 also stated he was going to be in a sequel. Everyone flipped out and hailed the idea of a Fallout set in Boston. However, as time went on, the person who broke the rumor admitted he had made it up completely and it was a hoax. Back to square one. Recently, a new site was discovered : http://thesurvivor2299.com/. After checking the source page for this site, it seemed that some script indicated that this site was Fallout related but after tracing the IP, it revealed that the site was originating from Poland, not the US. Many people believe it to be a hoax but as time went on, a timer went on the site and a "Vault-Tec" symbol also went onto the site. The site also has a Morse code message beeping that translates into a date in December which the timer is also counting down to. Most people would knock this off as a hoax but this is where it gets interesting. Bethesda have, in fact, registered for Fallout 4 to be trademarked. UPDATE: After all this speculation, it turns out the rumors has been completely disproved. Both the survivor2299 site was a fake and so was the Fallout trademark. However, Kotaku seems to have an"insider tip" about Fallout 4 which states that the game is set in Boston and will feature a voiced-protagonist. Whether or not this is true remains to be seen. Star Wars Games (Status: Unconfirmed) At E3 2013, we got a teaser of Star Wars Battlefront/Battlefront 3. Now, EA had confirmed DICE (Battlefield/Mirror's Edge), BioWare (Mass Effect/Dragon Age) and Visceral Games (Dead Space) will handle most of the Star Wars AAA games, at least for the time being. This means we can possibly expect a) Dead Space style combat/exploration b) Mass Effect conversation trees and indepth storytelling or c) squad based and vehicle based multiplayer maps, possibly taking place in space. One of the big things to note is that they will all run on Frostbite 3, the same engine as Battlefield 4. The release window for Star Wars: Battlefront is Q2/Q3 in 2015. Finally, the cancelled Star Wars 1313 game could see a resurrection but there are no plans at the current moment to do so (at least none that have been confirmed). Thanks, digitaltrends for all the info! Next-Gen Version of Metro: Last Light (Status: Unconfirmed) We recently got in contact with Deep Silver to ask about the project as 4A Games had hinted before they would be interested in doing this if it made commercial sense. Deep Silver refused to comment on the project which gets our hopes up as I had specifically asked if they could state the project wasn't even in development. Halo 2: Anniversary (Status: Almost Confirmed) A so called "insider" has been making the rounds over the last few weeks, giving out all kinds of information regarding Microsoft's upcoming announcements. One of them talked about Halo as the insider potentially revealed that Halo 2: Anniversary would arrive this year, with Halo 5 following the year after (2015). This wouldn't be all that surprising to tell you the truth, but at the same time, we haven't heard a peep from that insider since. So either, they were caught, or they were trolling. E3 should answer all our questions regarding the future of Halo. Dishonored 2 (Status: Unconfirmed) Just the other day we reported on a possible teaser image leaked online that shows a logo for Dishonored 2 and states the game will be revealed at E3 this year. The next Dishonored game is heavily rumored to be using CryeEngine 3 as its development engine. Other than that, no other details are known at this point in time. Dino Crisis Reboot (Status: Unconfirmed) The Official Xbox Magazine has been reported to have a rumor inside stating that Capcom would reveal a Dino Crisis reboot for the next-gen consoles this year. Eurogamer Italy reported on the story, but as of right now we don't have the magazine so can't confirm anything. Hopefully more details will spring up for this at E3 this year. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 (Status: Almost Confirmed) A possible insider sent details to OnlySP back in December giving us some potential information on the next Modern Warfare. So far, the insider got the development team and release date correct, along with the name of the game if other recent rumors are to be believed. You can read up on all the details by following the link. As for the most recent rumors, the game is said to take place in the future and locations such as the Golden Gate bridge have been mentioned. YAGER UE4 Title (Status: Unconfirmed) Yager, the developers of Spec Ops: The Line, may have two possible titles in development if their job reports are any indication. The job applications make mention of the UE4 F2P title, but in other listings it simply states UE4 AAA game, leading us to believe that they have two separate projects in the work. We'll keep an eye on this one since Spec Ops: The Line was one of our favorites back in 2012. A few other notable titles - Left 4 Dead 3 — So that's some of the games we've been hearing rumors about for next gen. We'll keep adding to the list and making changes as more rumors flood in. What do you guys think? Let us know what games you think are rumored for next-gen in the comments below! For even more rumors, check out the Rumors section of the site. CouchGlue Great post, thanks for the updates. As I am playing through Far Cry 3 again for the umpteenth time, I can not wait for more news on the next installment. Potential release date this year or will this take a while? I do lay awake at night dreaming about epic light saber duels and what Star Wars 1313 could have been and hope that we get to see it revived. I also anxiously await news on Fallout 4 (Hell yes Boston) and the next AC: Putin's Revenge http://www.onlysp.com/ Nick Calandra Lol Putin's Revenge. Got a few more to add that a N4G user poster. Resident Evil 7 and Dino Crisis. Fábio Vieira Actually, 4A Games are working on a game that Andrew Prokhorov, the creative director, once described as "S.T.A.L.K.E.R. in space". The studio wants to make a living, open-world planet, with different regions and those having their own fauna and flora. It's also planned to have a cinematic story, like their past games. They've been showing a pre-alpha behind closed doors at some events. http://www.onlysp.com/ Nick Calandra Do you have a source link you could send me for that? Would love to report on that. Steph I'd like to see that too, I love the series. Fábio Vieira Unfortunately, it's all in russian, except for the first (polish) and the last link (english): goo.gl/sJF9OO goo.gl/ltx7oa goo.gl/5Wovu2 goo.gl/NzXvu3 goo.gl/fDV18b goo.gl/yMoA8x goo.gl/4MqZif Fábio Vieira One more (in english): goo.gl/PBVTPn Fábio Vieira It seems Disqus blocked my first comment or something (too many hyperlinks? LOL). Kamille lots of meh games. =/ Roll Caskett You have poor taste in gaming disqus_6lAigf2Iqj dat Wii U salt… Steph A bunch of stuff on this article that I am excited for. Let's hope it is shown at E3 and coming sooner rather then later. ChatWraithTrois The FROM Software sequel could easily be an Armored Core sequel, a Tenchu sequel, a Red Ninja sequel, or a Way of the Samurai sequel. Dark souls kind of already was the demon's souls sequel…? old school gamer so next gen gaming will only be open-world type games. consist of military setting, and games you are a assassin. illuminati seriously got gamers mind PROGRAMMED!!! gaming as i know it has completely died. i've gamed since the 80's all is left is converted, disgusting open world games of killing and more killing military style. and you dang fools cant see the big picture what these developers really doing. http://www.onlysp.com/ Nick Calandra This is just a list of the rumored titles coming up. There's actually a lot of unique games coming out, but indie games don't usually revolve around rumors since the developers are much more open about what they're doing than big AAA companies that have to worry about investors. old school gamer PS4 might be powerful but not for me. made mistake buying PS3 out of 7 years of last gen 6 games in total (non-military) games that is a huge sadness compare to my library of ps2,ps1,snes games will not make same mistake twice. end my gaming with Sony and return back to Nintendo where hardcore gaming is a faded memory back to colorful exciting games with multiple variety!!!!! gaming for everyone not just freakin hardcore gamers. mph23 There's nothing hard core about military sims (aka FPS's). They are lowest common denominator cash cow titles played by punks who think they are gamers, yet call RPG players 'nerds' or 'fags'. dapaintrain Most of all i would love to see GTA V on PS4 just for the higher frame rate uptownsoul I cant stand, "Now, EA had confirmed DICE (Battlefield/Mirror's Edge), BioWare (Mass Effect/Dragon Age) and Visceral Games (Dead Space) will handle most of the Star Wars AAA games, at least for the time being. This means we can possibly expect…b) Mass Effect conversation trees and in-depth storytelling" WHY NOT JUST SAY KOTOR3?!?!?!? They might make a Star Wars version of Mass Effect, when Mass Effect 1 was a non-Star Wars version of Knights of the Old Republic. Especially when using Vanguard or Adept was just like using force powers anyways val Hitman Absolution was one of the best games of the generation. The crowd graphics were stunning and there was plenty of choice of how to do the objectives. Maybe because I didn't play prior Hitman games I liked it more, but the game holds up extremely well when compared to Splinter Cell, Metal Gear Solid, Deus Ex or any other game with sneaking. Sean Mesler I've played all the Hitman games except the first one and I agree that Absolution was fantastic. Krazy Glue I'd add Prey 2 on there as "Unconfirmed": http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2013/08/15/arkane-making-prey-2/ http://www.destructoid.com/arkane-studios-prey-2-reboot-confirmed-via-leaked-e-mail-260106.phtml KeeseToast Yager website says that they are working on an AAA-FPS, that would be so awesome, but i hate F2P so i really hope those are separated projects


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Did Glenn Beck Really Boil a Frog Alive?
The Internet was ablaze yesterday with "did he or didn't he" talk about Wednesday's episode of The Glenn Beck Program, in which Glenn Beck appeared to boil a frog alive on national television. Was the frog fake? Did Beck actually throw a real frog into a pot? Who would do something like that?
Given that Glenn has a history of showing compassion toward animals, we were sure that he would not throw a defenseless frog into a boiling pot of water. But because enough people were fooled by his prank, we asked him to make a statement on his show explaining that it was a ruse.
And last night, in a segment he called "Frog-Gate 2009," (a possible shout-out to "Flygate"?) Glenn Beck did just that—he replayed the whole segment, read our letter to him aloud, and clarified that the frog he appeared to boil alive was just a plastic toy.
Thanks for setting the record straight, Glenn! Now, could we trouble you to have a little talking-to with those real-life frog abusers over at Brookstone …?
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I know it was not real, but would't that give ideas to idiots who watched the show to do the same to a real frog! I just think shows like that should not even show things like that at all, even if it is for a joke!
I'm so happy it was fake!!
Glad to hear it wasn't real. haven't watched the segments but that is good news.
Glad to hear it wasn't real.
Thanks for posting this! Its sad that all those bloggersother news networks lied to their readersviwers about this and I respect Glenn a whole lot for setting the record straight!
A Beck you can always count on his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame guitar virtuoso Jeff Beck. He's been a humane vegetarian for forty years. He's been a pet guardian for hundreds of dogs and cats a herd of sheep chickens and a goat.


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2 You lust, and don't have. You kill, covet, and can't obtain. You fight and make war. Yet you don't have, because you don't ask. | 2 You want something but don't get it. You kill and covet, but you cannot have what you want. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask God. |
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17 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying: Himself took our infirmities, and bare our diseases. | 17 This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: "He took up our infirmities and carried our diseases." |
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McCartney remains Britain's wealthiest musician, according to the Sunday Times Rich List. The newspaper estimated Thursday April 11, 2013 that the ex-Beatle shares a 680 million pound ($1.05 billion) fortune with his third wife, Nancy Shevell, whose family owns a U.S. trucking company. McCartney has topped the musicians' list every year since it was first compiled in 1989.
How the Beatles Rocked the Kremlin tells the extraordinary and untold story of how the Beatles punctured the Iron Curtain. In a personal journey through Russia by award-winning director Leslie Woodhead, he tells in first-person accounts the story of a secret revolution which contributed to the fall of communism.
If his last album seemed to be about coming to terms with John Lennon, both the good and the bad of their sometimes estranged relationship, Julian Lennon's new single "Someday" is about rushing toward that shared legacy — and pulling it in close.
April 10 marks the 43rd anniversary of the breakup of The Beatles, one of the most beloved rock bands in history.
After months of speculation from fans and industry insiders about The Beatles' inevitable end, Paul McCartney announced in a press release published April 10, 1970, that he would no longer perform or record with John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr.
A collector has paid more than $5,300 on eBay for an ultra-rare early stereo pressing of the Beatles' 'White Album,' which may — or may not — have once belonged to John Lennon.
The auctioneer claimed that the first five copies of the album went to the Beatles, with the additional album going to producer George Martin, and that Lennon allegedly claimed No. 5.
UNDATED (CNN) -- A treasure trove of rare letters from the likes of Marilyn Monroe and John Lennon is hitting the auction block. The collection also includes a correspondence from former president Dwight Eisenhower to his wife during World War II.
Monroe, Hemingway, Eisenhower; all of them icons, all of them so exposed, you might think you knew everything about them. Had seen all there was to see until now.
A collection of more than 200 rare personal letters, documents and photographs released from a private collector will soon to be sold by one of the world's largest auction houses: profiles in history.
What if the Beatles had lived in an alternative universe, and the group's 1968 megahit "Hey Jude" was not intended to cheer up John Lennon's son Julian, but to sound like a funeral dirge?
That's just what you'll get with this version of "Hey Jude," mashed down into a minor key that feels completely different, especially to those of us who've grown up with the Beatles and their groundbreaking music.
THIS picture shows the moments before a legendary York performance by The Beatles.
Taken shortly before their performance at York's Rialto concert hall in February 1963, a fresh-faced Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are seen alongside co-manager of the Rialto John Hattersley-Colson in the never-before published photograph.
The Fab Four were already pretty fractured at this point, but Sir Paul McCartney made it official in a written Q&A included with his debut solo album: "I do not foresee a time when the Lennon & McCartney partnership will be active again in songwriting." It should also be noted that eight years earlier, original Beatles bassist Stuart Sutcliffe, bassist died of brain hemorrhage at 21.
Maybe bands should beware the Ides of April, since this week, in 1997, also marked the break-up of Soundgarden -- for a dozen years, anyway.
As Harrison, who came from an impoverished background, began to make millions of pounds, he soon found out about the unfairness of these policies and lashed out about them in song. He portrayed the government, in the voice of one of Her Majesty's tax collectors, as unrepentantly greedy.
The lyric "Be thankful I don't take it all" echoes the famous remarks by former Prime Minister Harold MacMillan, who, in 1957, said that "most of our people have never had it so good.While Britain's economy at the time was strong, many considered it to be dismissive and condescending.


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4 Excellentzooyork75 | 09/04/2008 | See all zooyork75's reviews (13)Great film!Not for the dumb hearted. Ryan Reynolds kicks ass.He really can do any thing!Do i need to say any more..........
4 Enjoyable indie sci-fismorguss | 07/04/2008 | See all smorguss's reviews (28)I quite enjoyed this one. Ryan Reynolds demonstrated that he can, in fact, act - something I wouldn't have previously thought possible, taking into account his previous efforts. The fact that he, and most of the other principles in the film (Hope Davis and Melissa McCarthy in particular), played multiple characters is even more noteworthy. The film has a very 'indie' feel, and reminded me of 'Primer' at times. It bears comparisons with 'Donnie Darko', while, for me at least, being more accessible. Certainly one of the more original sc-fi movies I've seen recently, definitely recommended.
3 The Ninesantonysixtytwo | 11/04/2008 | See all antonysixtytwo's reviews (13)The advertising for this cinematic release was very impressive, and I could not wait to buy the DVD. However, on viewing I was torn between the professional acting and the confusing story line, that thought it was more clever than it actually was. The Critics spoke about it having metaphysical signifance, perhaps so, but it seemed a derivative of "Donnie Darko", and the ending was contextually "Jungian", but simultaneously felt over sentimental.
4 Reynolds shines in this independant filmRachael85 | 01/01/2008 | See all Rachael85's reviews (3)Really loved 'The Nines' and it was refreshing to see Reynolds playing characters that wernt of his normal comic goof ball.Reynolds plays three seperate characters in the movie, each character was its own person and other than the simularities in looks (obviously) they were all played very differently.August's arty way of filming, with individual camera angles and short second shots made it feel like a very indepent film, with major film tendencies.The cast were fantastic, and other than Reynolds, I loved Melissa Mcarthys characters, all qwirky and bubbly.And all round confusing, great, cinematic movie. Reminded me a little of Jim Carreys 'Number 23' with all the '9s' too. Well done John and well done Ryan. Just fantastic.


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Stacy Jolles, left, and Nina Beck of Burlington were litigants in Vermonts 1998 landmark civil union case. They say theyre celebrating the U.S. Supreme Courts decision striking down a key section of a federal law denying federal benefits to married gay couples.This week, the U.S. Supreme Court did what Vermonts first-in-the-nation marriage equality law didnt have the authority to do: It ruled that the federal government cannot discriminate against legally married same-sex couples. The courts decision in U.S. v. Windsor, the so-called DOMA case, means that gay men and lesbians will now be better able to protect their spouses and their children, because they will finally be included in the federal governments safety net.
It means that Edie Windsor, the woman who challenged the Defense of Marriage Act, will get a refund for the huge tax she had to pay to the IRS when Thea, her spouse and partner of 44 years, died (if Edie had been married to a man, the IRS never would have collected the tax).
Vermonters will be helped as well. One of my clients, Candy (not her real name), works in a big-box store. Under DOMA, employers did not have to offer health insurance to the same-sex spouses of their employees, so her employer denied her coverage. Candy and her family were one major illness away from financial ruin; now Candys family will have that crucial protection.
Unlike Candys boss, many Vermont employers have been voluntarily providing health insurance for their employees same-sex spouses for years now. But because of DOMA, gay employees had to pay income tax on the value of that insurance unlike their heterosexual coworkers, who didnt have to pay the tax.
I represented another Vermonter (Ill call her Kathy), whose same-sex spouse was tragically killed in a car accident on her way to work one morning. Her death left Kathy, and their infant son, with unimaginable grief and loss and financially destitute. Federal Social Security spousal survivor benefits are designed to help financially vulnerable widows, and now those benefits will be available to people like Kathy.
There are more than a thousand protections and preferences that the federal government provides to married couples, and now same-sex married couples will no longer be denied those protections. For example, gay and lesbian Vermonters who are married to citizens of other countries will be able to sponsor their spouses for legal residency, just like other bi-national couples; they will no longer have to choose between their spouse and their country.
Vermonters who work for the Postal Service or Homeland Security or other federal agencies will be able to take paid leave to care for an ill same-sex spouse, and those spouses can receive federal spousal pension benefits that had been denied them under DOMA. Spouses of military service members will finally have access to military housing and health insurance. And same-sex couples in Vermont will be able to file joint federal tax returns and reap the tax savings or pay the additional taxes just like all other married couples.
The harm caused by DOMA was much more than financial. It also sent a powerful cultural message: that same-sex couples were less important, less valued and less worthy of respect. The tears of joy on the faces of so many people this week reflected a realization that, finally, the federal government recognizes that gay people are as committed to caring for their families as others, and that they deserve equal treatment under the law.
With the Supreme Courts ruling this week on DOMA and the so-called Prop 8 case (which allows same-sex couples to marry in California), a third of the U.S. population now lives in states with full marriage equality. Polls show that a majority of Americans support marriage for same-sex couples. There is much work left to do (many states still dont grant the freedom to marry to their same-sex residents). But we have reached a turning point, and momentum is growing for full marriage equality throughout the country.
The courts rulings were the result of years of hard work by so many, including the thousands of Vermonters who began the national dialogue about marriage equality way back in 2000, when most of the rest of the country had never heard of the idea. Im grateful for the many straight allies legislators, clergy members, friends and fellow lawyers, among others who lent their support in so many ways. And Im incredibly proud to live in a state where so many gay men and lesbians had the courage to come out and tell their stories to their friends, families, neighbors and co-workers it made all the difference.
With the demise of DOMA, many families in Vermont and elsewhere have been helped, and no families have been hurt. Our communities, our states and our nation are all stronger as a result. We are a small state, but we started something very big, and very good, for the rest of the country.
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